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Step 2–Exporting an AAF for DaVinci Resolve
When you’re finished editing, you need to export an AAF that will conform the .mxf media you
used in Media Composer into a DaVinci Resolve timeline. Two export configuration options are
available, depending on whether DaVinci Resolve and Media Composer are on the
same system.
1 Select the sequence you want to export, and choose File > Output > Export to File.
2 In the Export As dialog, type a name for the AAF file you’ll be exporting.
3 Choose a location to save the AAF. You can save it anywhere you like, but if you’re
moving the project to another workstation, you may want to save it to a specific folder
on a removable hard drive where you store your AAF and XML files. The location you
choose can also be used as the location of the media that’s exported to accompany
theAAF.
4 Click the Options button to open a more detailed window of export settings.
5 Turn on the AAF Edit Protocol checkbox. This option forces Media Composer to export
a simplified AAF file that’s more compatible with the project exchange workflows of
different applications.
6 Choose the appropriate option from the Export Method pop-up menu to configure
how the AAF and its accompanying media will be exported. The option you choose
depends on the following:
If Media Composer and DaVinci Resolve are on the same system: Choose “Link to
(Don’t Export) Media” to export an AAF file that links to the existing media in its current
location. Click the Audio Details tab and choose “Link to (Don’t Export) Media” from the
Export Method pop-up menu.
If Media Composer and DaVinci Resolve are on different systems: Choose one of the
two following export methods:
Copy All Media: For each source clip used, the entire corresponding media file
is copied. This can be useful when you want to preserve the original relationship
of each clip to the source media file it came from. However, be aware that you’ll
potentially be exporting a lot of media when you use this option.
Consolidate Media: This is a more efficient media management workflow for
finished projects, since unused media will not be copied. You can specify additional
handles to add to the beginning and end of each exported media file, in frames,
in the Handle Length field. Should any media file and its handles overlap another
media file and its handles, both will be combined into a single exported media file.
7 (Optional) If you’re using a combination of media in your project that includes formats
that aren’t compatible with DaVinci Resolve, you can optionally turn on the “Transcode
Video To” checkbox and choose a media format from the pop-up menu to the right.
This option automatically transcodes all media in your sequence that doesnt match the
format specified in the pop-up to match that format.
8 If you’re copying or consolidating media to another drive, choose “Folder” from
the Media Destinations Video/Data pop-up menu. Turn on the “Use Same Folder
As AAF File” checkbox to save the exported media to the same folder you selected
in step 3. If you leave this checkbox turned off, you can click Select Folder to choose
another location.
9 Click Save, and when you return to the Export As dialog, click Save again.
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